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this is Pankaj aged 46 Indian and a fitness freak out but from last year i had this problem of lumbar spondolysis owing to which i am unable to lift weight and bend forward. friends advice me to workout home and give me tips which would enable me to get my body in shape

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Originally Posted by DanLuckett

Hello, nice to meet you all.

My names Dan, I'm 123kg/270lbs and BF is 19%. I have been training for the last 5 years. Have competed in raw powerlifting for the last 3 years.

Best lifts have been 275kg squat, 182.5kg bench and 280 deadlift

I have recently changed my training goals due to various reasons to being a bodybuilder. Will be looking to get on stage next year and see how I do.

Hey everyone, heard about this site through word of mouth. I am always lurking around seeing what new training ideas are out there and just like the community so I decided to join.

My name is Fred, I am 25 years old and have been lifting seriously for about 3 years now. I just recovered from a serious back injury that took about a year to get over, but my numbers are just about back to where they were before it. I still have a little ways to go but, it is what it is.

I train mostly for strength, but the added muscle doesn't hurt either. I have competed in powerlifting in the past before my injury and the plan is compete again before the end of the year (hopefully).

Best lifts @ 198 lbs:

485 squat
335 bench
585 deadlift

I'll be starting a log on here, and always welcome comments and random banter

Hey everyone, heard about this site through word of mouth. I am always lurking around seeing what new training ideas are out there and just like the community so I decided to join.

My name is Fred, I am 25 years old and have been lifting seriously for about 3 years now. I just recovered from a serious back injury that took about a year to get over, but my numbers are just about back to where they were before it. I still have a little ways to go but, it is what it is.

I train mostly for strength, but the added muscle doesn't hurt either. I have competed in powerlifting in the past before my injury and the plan is compete again before the end of the year (hopefully).

Best lifts @ 198 lbs:

485 squat
335 bench
585 deadlift

I'll be starting a log on here, and always welcome comments and random banter

Welcome to the forum Shorts. Make yourself at home.

Rock solid numbers. Glad to hear your strength came back quickly. Not that it matters, but was your injury training related?

Yes, sadly it was training related. It was more of a compilation of little tweaks that caused one major injury.

I was training for SPF Nationals last year, and doing some beltless deads (500 x3) when my back went. I tore my L4 and L5 with that, but further test reveals I also had a slight curvature in my back, my spine was bent the wrong way in my neck and I had broken my sacrum in two places at one point that never healed. So all of that came to light from this injury.

I feel proud to say that today all of those injuries are gone, without undergoing any surgery.